1959 Furman Purple Hurricane football team
The 1959 Furman Purple Hurricane football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1959 NCAA University Division football season. In their second season under head coach Bob King, Furman compiled a 3–7 record, with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, placing fourth in the SoCon.[1]
| 1959 Furman Purple Hurricane football | |
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| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 3–7 (3–2 SoCon) |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Hicky Horton |
| Home stadium | Sirrine Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VPI | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Furman | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Virginia | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davidson | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Washington | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 19 | Presbyterian* | L 23–24 | [2] | ||
| September 26 | at South Carolina* | L 0–30 | 14,000 | [3] | |
| October 2 | at No. 7 Chattanooga* | L 7–20 | 5,500 | [4] | |
| October 10 | at William & Mary | W 8–7 | [5] | ||
| October 17 | George Washington |
| W 24–0 | 5,000 | [6] |
| October 24 | at The Citadel | L 14–18 | 15,100 | [7] | |
| November 7 | at Wofford* |
| L 3–6 | 5,500 | [8] |
| November 14 | at Richmond | L 14–48 | 3,000 | [9] | |
| November 20 | Davidson |
| W 35–7 | [10] | |
| November 28 | Clemson* |
| L 3–56 | 12,000 | [11] |
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References
- "1959 Furman Paladins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
- "Presbyterian Blue Hose defeat Furman 24–23". The Times and Democrat. September 20, 1959. Retrieved September 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "South Carolina blanks Furman". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 27, 1959. Retrieved September 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Moccasins down determined Hurricane, 20–7". The Greenville News. October 3, 1959. Retrieved September 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Indians upset by Furman, 8 to 7". The Progress-Index. October 11, 1959. Retrieved September 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Hurricane roars in homecoming romp over GW, 24–0". The Greenville News. October 18, 1959. Retrieved September 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Citadel outlasts Furman, 18–14". The Times and Democrat. October 25, 1959. Retrieved September 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Wofford's Terriers upset Furman, 6–3". The State. November 8, 1959. Retrieved September 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Spiders score 48–14 victory over Furman". The Progress-Index. November 15, 1959. Retrieved September 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Versatile Furman rips Davidson by 35–7 count". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 21, 1959. Retrieved September 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Bowl-hungry Clemson rolls over Furman, 56–3". The Greenville News. November 29, 1959. Retrieved September 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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